Higher Prices Don’t Make Workers ‘Wealthier’
Six of the bottom seven states for purchasing power are forced-unionism states, highlighting the economic impact of compulsory union membership.
Project Labor Agreements (PLAs), kickbacks to Big Labor unions that drive up the cost of construction projects by nearly 25% have been banned in Tennessee thanks to legislation signed into law by Gov. Bill Haslam. Tennessee is the fourth state to ban PLA’s in 2011, joining another four that had previously banned PLA’s on projects funded by the taxpayers.
In an age of belt-tightening, there is no reason to pay inflated dollars for construction contracts all to please Big Labor.
Six of the bottom seven states for purchasing power are forced-unionism states, highlighting the economic impact of compulsory union membership.
Forced-Dues States remain stagnant at 2019 employment levels, while Right to Work states saw significant job growth post-COVID-19, highlighting the benefits of worker freedom from compulsory unionism.
For years, states with Right to Work protections for employees have been driving U.S. factory job growth.